Clock-bank device



Das, 24E, 1929., l W. D. PENNINGTON Erm.

oLocK BANK DEVICE Filed June 27. 1.925

'WILLIAM D. PENNINGTON .AND JOHN R. PENNINGTON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; OLIVE B. PENNINGTON, ADMINISTRATRIX OF SAID JOHN R. PENNINGTON, DECEASED, .AS- SIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TQ SAID WILLIAM D. PENNINGION CLOCK-BANK DEVICE Application filed June'27, 1925.

Our invention relates to clock bank devices.

One or" the objects of the invention is to provide a simple, practical and effective clock bank device.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clock bank device in which the use of a coin is necessary in order to wind the clock, and furthermore, one in which the coin must be deposited after being used in order to ensure the running of the clock.

Other objects will appear and be pointed out hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a rear view of the clock bank device embodying our present invention;

Fig. 2 is a similar view with an outer plate removed; l

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but with the inner plate removed;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 with the operating mechanism in a different position.

Referring to the drawings, we show a clock bank having` a base 1 and a casing 2 mounted thereon.

In Fig. 1 is shown a winding thumb piece 3 which may be turned by hand in order to wind the clock. A coin opening 4 is formed in the outer rear plate 5.

Referring torFigs. 8 and 4, a removable coin holding device 6 is provided with three apertures or recesses 7, 8 and 9, to receive the coin, said apertures or recesses being of ditferent size to accommodate dillerent denominations of coins. A coin deposited in the opening 4 will come into position in one of the apertures 7, 8 or 9 of the movable coin holder 6. The latter is preferably in the form of a rotary plate mounted for rotation on a shaft or spindle 10 and provided with teeth 11 adapted to engage a spring 12 to hold the member 6 against backward rotation. A thumb piece 13 ismounted on shaft 10 so as to permit the rotary movement of member 6, to bring the right aperture in position for the coin and also allow the coin to be moved upwardly to operate on the mechanism as will be explained.

A swinging arm 14 is mounted on a pivot 15 and nrovided with a projection or abutment 16 in the path of a coin 17 carried by the Serial No. 39,881.

rotary member 6, the coin 17 acting to strike abutment 16 and thereby swing arm 14 when said member 6 is rotated by thumb piece 18 so as to move coin upwardly from position of Fig. 3 to position of Fig. 4. A spring 19 is connected with member 14 and also with the side of the clock at 20, said spring 19 tending to hold or move member 14 in or toward its retracted or normal position, as shown in Fig. 3, and in which it is against or substantially against the winding stem 28.

lllilhen the coin 17 strikes abutment 16 and swing-3 member 14 outwardly or to left hand position, as shown in Fig. 4, said member 14 also swings a supplemental pivoted member 24 in the same direction, because of engagement of member 14 with a projection or flange 25 on said member 24. The latter is provided with a tooth or prong 26 adapted to engage a recess 27 in winding stem 28 and normally this tooth 26 because of engagement with recess 27 as shown in Fig. 3, will prevent the clock from being wound. The use of the coin, however, will unlock the winding stem 28 andso permit the clock to be wound, because when coin 17 strikes abutment 16 and swings member 14 outwardly and thereby causes member 24 to swing outwardly tooth 26 becomes disengaged from recess 27 and thereby permits winding stem 28 to be turned in a contra-clockwise direction so as to wind the clock.

In order that the coin 17, or in other words in order that a single coin may not be used to allow winding of the clock repeatedly, or in other words, to ensure the use of successive coins to secure successive windings or the clock and thereby ensure saving, arrangement is made by which the clock may be held against running until the coin which has been used to permit winding, has been deposited beyond recovery.

In the arrangement shown as second supplemental pivoted device 30 is shown pivotal ly mounted at 31 on arm or end portion 32 of swinging member 14, and this pivoted member 30 is provided with a hook ortooth 83 adapted to engage a recess 34 in winding stem 28, the engagement being such as to per mit winding of the clock but to prevent turning of the winding stem in a clockwise direction which has to be done in order that the clock may run. In other words the member 32 with its hook or tooth 33 may lock the clock against running or release it so that it may run. In Fig. 3 the clock is shown released so that it may run. ln Fig. 4 it is shown locked so that it may not run. In Fig. 4, however, the stem 28 is shown released by the coil mechanism so that the clock may be wound to prevent the use of the single coin 17 and holding of the same in the position of Fig. 4, so that the clock may be repeatedly wound. Member 30 is held by spring 37 so that its tooth or prong 33 engages recess 34, and so as long as the parts are in the condition of Fig. 4 the clock may not run. Therefore to permit the clock to run the coin 17 must be moved by member 6 further along which in passing the lower end of spring 39 is ejected from the carrier, and this further movement insures its deposit beyond recovery, the free end of the spring 39 is capable of acting in the manner of' a pa'wl having a slight angularity at the end thereof, that is the in-turned end being bent at an obtuse angle so as to permit the edges of the coin pocket to force it aside and thus allow the coin carrier to` be turned after the coin is ejected from the carrier by this inturned end. As a result of such further movement said coin moves away from abutment 16 and thereby allows member 14 to be snapped or swung back by spring 19 and when this is done a shoulder 38 on member 30 is engaged by arm or end portion 32 and member 30 is swung outwardly and upwardly so as to disengage its prong 33 from recess 34. As a result this further and depositing movement of the coin causes the release of the clock mechanism so that the clock may run, it being noted that at the same time the member 24 is permitted to be swung by spring 37 so that tooth 26 may engage recess 27 and thereby again lock the clock against winding. Another coin must therefore be used to operate the coin mechanism so as to swing member 14 and cause disengagement of prong 26 from winding stem and thereby allow the clock to be wound again, and then a further and depositing movement of the coin carrier and coin is required in order to permit the clock to run, and this is the sequence of operations, first unlocking the winding stem so that the clock may be wound by the use of a coin and simultaneously causing thelocking or engagement of the winding stem so that the same may not turn in the other direction to permit the clock to run, and then after the coin is so used the further movement or ultimate deposit of the same and the locking of the winding stem against further winding thereby and the simultaneous release of the winding stem to allow operation of the clock. In this way the clock is readily controlled so that coins must be used in order that the clock may run and be of service, and furthermore deposit of the used coins beyond recovery is required in order that the clock may continue to run and be of service, thereby requiring the repeated deposit of coins and their consequent saving in order that the clock may be of service. i

It will be understood that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What we claim is:

1. A clock bank device comprising in combination, a coin carrier, a swinging member having an abutment to be engaged by a coin in the coin carrier, a supplemental swinging member mounted on and controlled by said first mentioned member and provided with means for engaging the winding stem to prevent winding the clock, and means for engaging the winding stem to prevent the running of the clock, said last mentioned means arranged to disengage the winding stem upon the ejection of the coin from the said coin holder.

2. A clock bank device comprising in combination, a coin carrier, a swinging member having an abutment to be engaged by a coin in the coin carrier, a supplemental swinging member controlled by said first mentioned member and provided with means for engaging the winding stem to prevent winding the clock, said supplemental swinging member being provided with means for actuation by the operation of the first swinging member by the coin, and a second' supplemental swinging member having means for engaging the winding stem to prevent running of the clock, said member being provided with means for actuation by the first mentioned swinging member to release the winding stem and allow the clock to run when the first mentioned swinging member has been released bythe further movement of the coin in the coin carrier.

3. A clock bank comprising in combination, a coin carrier, a pivotally mounted swinging member provided with an abutment in the path of' the coin, spring means tending to hold said member in normalposition and against movement by the Coin, a sec'- ond swinging member provided with spring controlled means and also with means for engagement by the first swinging member, said second swinging member having a tooth or prong adapted to engage the winding stem to prevent winding of the clock, said second swinging member being actuated by the swinging movement of the lirst swinging member when the abutment of the latter is engaged and operated by a coin in the coin carrier, a third swinging member pivotally mounted on the first swinging member and provided with a tooth or prong adapted to engage a recess in the winding stem of the clock to prevent running of the clock, said third swinging member being adapted to be Spring actuated to engage the Winding stem to prevent running of the clock When the rst swinging member is actuated by a Coin and being provided with means whereby it Willbe engaged and aotuated by the rst swinging member to Withdraw and disengage its tooth or prong from the Winding stem and thereby allo7 the oloclr to run when the first swinging member is released and allowed to return to normal position by the movement of the coin beyond the abutment of the first swinging member and means for ejecting the coin from the Coin Carrier and depositing the same.

In Witness whereof, We hereunto subscribe our names this 25th day of June, A. D., 1925.

WILLIAM D. PENNINGTON. -lGHN R. PENNINGTON. 

